Benin: Zone Coordinator – Cotonou (with frequent trips to Togo) At Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

CDD | ASAP | 12 months

Acted

For thirty years, the international NGO Acted has been working on the last mile of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted currently supports 20 million people in 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas, and pursues a triple humanitarian, environmental and development mandate. Acted draws on a detailed knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, in order to build together a “3ZERO” world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty.

Acted Benin

As part of Acted’s development in West African countries, Acted is recruiting

Main role and responsibilities

The area coordinator represents Acted vis-à-vis local authorities, donors, beneficiary populations and other key stakeholders.

The coordinator is a member of the management team, he/she guarantees the quality of the program and its operational implementation, as well as its deployment where it is appropriate and feasible, he/she plays a strong representative role. The coordinator directly supervises the project managers by checking that the projects and programs are adapted to the needs of the beneficiaries and that they are implemented in accordance with the global strategy of Acted, with the orientations of the donor. Once the work plans and budgets are validated, the area coordinator also supervises day-to-day operations and security in the area concerned.

Main responsibilities

1. Positioning

• Contextual analysis
• Implementation strategy
• Network, positioning and general representation
• Development of proposals:
• Advocacy
• Promotion of Acted sister organizations

2. Management and internal coordination

• Team management
• Internal coordination

3. Monitoring of project implementation

• Monitoring the implementation of projects
• Project quality control
• Partner management

4. Management FLATS

• Finance Management
• Logistics and IT management
• Administrative and HR management
• Transparency/compliance management
• Security management

Qualifications and skills required

• Training in international development, emergency operations, humanitarian programs etc.;
• Extensive experience in project management in emergency and/or development programs;
• Basic management skills are preferred (HR, finance, logistics);
• At least four years of relevant professional experience, preferably including security management;
• Proven leadership and team management skills required;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and flexibility;

Terms

• Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of education, expertise, security level and level of experience: between €3,100 and €3,200 net monthly (before income tax)
• Monthly living expenses allowance $300
• Accommodation in guesthouse and food provided by Acted
• Social security, mutual insurance (MSH) and repatriation assistance (SOS International) covered by Acted
• Transportation to the mission and return ticket fully covered every 6 months (to the address specified on the employment contract)
• Visa fees covered by Acted
• A week of preparation for departure including 4 days of immersion safety training
• Possibility of having a 30-minute call with a tax consultant
• Psychological support (appointment with a professional)